David Guistina

(Airs 10/30/26 & 11/01/26) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian, and Mary Miller, Education Services Director for the New York Newspapers Foundation/New York News Publishers Association. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara and Mary talk about news literacy, revealing anonymous sources, when you can’t determine if the newspaper is real, and much more.

(Airs 10/30/26 & 11/01/26) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian, and Mary Miller, Education Services Director for the New York Newspapers Foundation/New York News Publishers Association. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara and Mary talk about news literacy, revealing anonymous sources, when you can’t determine if the newspaper is real, and much more.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle about a proposal with the potential to open Massachusetts' government to the state's public records law.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor for the Daily Freeman, Saratogian, Troy Record, and Oneida Dispatch, about Ulster county's ballooning early voting turnout still being the lowest increase in the state.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Isabelle Taft, immigration reporter with New York Focus, about her reporting on the amount of money NY jails received to detain immigrants.

WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Mike Goodwin, News Editor at The Times Union, about updates on an ongoing eastern Rensselaer County fire.

Voter integrity has been a major topic of discussion this election cycle. WAMC'S David Guistina discussed election protection with Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, and Erica Smitka, executive director of the League of Women Voters of New York.

(Airs 10/23/26 & 10/25/26) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Julie K Brown, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Miami Herald who broke the Jeffrey Epstein story in South Florida. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Julie share listener letters and talk about Julie’s amazing work uncovering aspects of the Epstein story.

(Airs 10/23/26 & 10/25/26) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Julie K Brown, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Miami Herald who broke the Jeffrey Epstein story in South Florida. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Julie share listener letters and talk about Julie’s amazing work uncovering aspects of the Epstein story.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle about Pittsfield's DEI office changing its name amid questions about the office's effectiveness and annual budget over roughly $200,000.